Our Top Supplement Picks 2024
It’s that time of the year, our annual supplement awards have finally arrived, and we have quite the list. Our team here at Generation Iron has tested and hand picked the best supplements of the year for you to see all in one shot. We have chosen various items from your pre-workouts and protein powders, to the best up and coming brands we name just about everything. These supplements are quality, good tasting, and overall will help you reach your fitness goals.
We have something for just about everyone. Let’s dive in.
What is a Supplement?
Before we dive into our top picks for the supplement awards, we should establish just what defines a supplement. Diet and working out are definitely key factors in achieving your fitness goals, but for the extra assistance people can turn to supplements. Dietary supplements are intended to add to or supplement the diet and are different from conventional food, making sure that you are getting an adequate amount of different nutrients that you need. The products range depending on what they are intended to do specifically. So let’s dive into our top picks for the supplement awards.
Protein Powder of the Year: MuscleMeds Carnivor
Kicking the list off with our top picks for protein powders, our top choice for the protein powder of the year is MuscleMeds Carnivor. MuscleMeds Carnivor Beef Protein Isolate made the list as our top protein powder last year as well, as it is a protein supplement that is well-researched and clinically tested to improve muscle gains and aid in your overall protein goals. It is packed with 23g of hydrolyzed beef protein, this is 350% more concentrated in amino acids than steak and is fast digesting to make it easier on your stomach.
Being non-dairy gives athletes the opportunity to get a dairy-free product that will still produce gains, potentially at an even better rate. With a touch of zero-carb stevia extract for sweetness, this protein supplement not only provides the necessary amino acids but also enhances the taste with a hint of sweetness from the natural stevia extract.
CARNIVOR MASS is commonly referred to as “anabolic superfood” and is more advanced than the typical mass gainer. Check it out.
As for our runner ups, they are as follows:
- Nutricost Whey Protein
- Transparent Labs 100% Grass-Fed Whey Protein Isolate
- RAW Protein
- Kaged Whey Protein Isolate
Pre-Workout Supplement of the Year: MuscleMeds NITROLIFT
Our top pre-workout pick could be none other than MuscleMeds NITRO LIFT. For anyone who is looking for better workouts, NITRO LIFT™ is the epitome of pre-workout excellence. Specifically crafted for those who are SERIOUS about STRENGTH & POWER, NITRO LIFT™ offers an unmatched formula that maximizes muscle power and performance. If you’re looking to enhance your lifting potential, no other pre-workout compares to NITRO LIFT™.
A good pre-workout dedicated to giving you laser focus and an insane pump to power through any workout.
Our runner ups are as follows:
- MUTANT MINDFK
- Transparent Labs BULK
- Nutricost Pre-X Extreme
- EVOGEN N.O. Pre-Workout
Fat-Burner Supplement of the Year: MUTANT KILL SWITCH
Shedding off that unwanted fat in order to get shredded for summer can be difficult. Diet and workouts do most of the work, but a good fat burner always helps. MUTANT KILL SWITCH is the best one. When it comes to finding a great fat burner, your search can stop as soon as you land on MUTANT KILL SWITCH. It includes all of the ingredients you will find in a good, natural fat burner, plus more, making it an easy choice to pick. There are a load of good ingredients in KILL SWITCH that make it a great fat burner, from caffeine to vitamin B12.
When your diet or fasted cardio begin to feel like chores, this uniquely explosive thermogenic will kick your ass into overdrive.
Our runner ups are as follows:
- Transparent Labs Recomp
- Burn Lab Pro
- Kaged Clean Burn
- Swolverine Therm
Vegan Product of the Year: Nutricost Organic Vegan
Not everyone likes to consume animal protein powders, and vegan protein powders are hit or miss. However, Nutricost Pea Protein Isolate is a premium pea protein powder that is specifically formulated to provide athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and individuals with a plant-based protein option. It is made from organic pea protein powder, making it a suitable choice for vegans and vegetarians. With its high protein content, Nutricost Pea Protein Isolate is an excellent addition to any sports nutrition regimen.
Pea protein is a great option for those who do not want animal based products and prefer a vegan diet. That being said, Nutricost Pea Protein is a great option!
Our runner ups in this section are as follows:
- Transparent Labs Plant Series Organic Vegan
- Iron Kingdom Plant Protein
- Performance Lab Sport Protein
- Ambrosia Planta
Protein Bar of the Year: Transparent Labs Grass Fed
Protein bars are great for a quick snack to help hit macros. If you’re over protein bars packed with artificial ingredients, sugar alcohols, and harsh fibers, Transparent Labs Protein+ Bars offer a clean, guilt-free alternative to boost your protein intake anywhere, anytime. Made with real-food ingredients, these bars deliver complete nutrition, making them the perfect choice for a quick meal, on-the-go snack, or a macro-friendly treat to enjoy after your workout.
Get the top protein bar filled with great ingredients.
Our runner ups for the protein bar of the year are as follows:
Women’s Product of the Year: Performance NutriGenesis Multi For Women
Don’t worry ladies, we did not forget about you, we have something just for you. Providing overall coverage, NutriGenesis Multi for Women is an absolute must for women looking to stay in peak shape. Performance Lab is one of the leaders in nutritional supplements and works to optimize consumers’ daily performance, immunity, long-range health. With formulas that include industry-leading ingredients, their products are advanced and combine nutritional technology with innovative supplements to revolutionize the supplements game.
Performance Lab NutriGenesis Multi For Women is perfect for women and female athletes looking to optimize training and performance. With 17+ essential daily vitamins and minerals, this formula is specifically calibrated to work for women's needs.
Our runner ups for the ladies are as follows:
- Transparent Labs Lean
- Kaged Clean Burn Stim-Free
- Transparent Labs Plant Series Organic Vegan
- Kaged Muscle Plantein
Post Workout of the Year: MUTANT CreaKONG
What you consume post workout is huge for your recovery. Lucky for you, we handpicked the best product for post workout, and that is MUTANT CreaKONG. MUTANT CreaKONG is an advanced creatine supplement that has been formulated to maximize your gains! Each serving contains three of the most cutting-edge forms of creatine commercially available and has been lab tested to ensure 100% purity in every bottle.
TOP 3 CREATINES that help build muscle, strength, size and power! Creatine is the #1 muscle building supplement of all time. Mutant Creakong combines the top 3 Creatines from the leading Creatine sources!
The runner ups for post workout are as follows:
- Nutricost Creatine
- Transparent Labs Sleep
- Nutricost BCAA
- Performance Lab BCAA
Muscle Building Product of the Year: MuscleMeds Carnivor MASS
A good product to build muscle, what could it be? It is MuscleMeds Carnivor Non-Dairy Beef Protein. MuscleMeds has pushed the boundaries in the sports nutrition game for over a decade and relies on innovation and premium ingredients to produce the best supplements for bodybuilders, strength and high-performance athletes. Packed with 23g of hydrolyzed beef protein that is fast digesting and easy on your stomach, how can you say no? Being non-dairy it helps avoid unwanted results of consuming dairy that some may encounter. It also has great flavors like their new one, Rocket Pop, and comes with 56 servings for just $69.74.
Carnivor is a 100% beef protein isolate that is fast digesting and great tasting for an effective non-dairy protein supplement.
Our runner ups for muscle building products are as follows:
- Transparent Labs Creatine HMB
- Huel Black Edition
- MUTANT CreaKONG
Ready-to-Drink Product of the Year: MuscleMeds Carnivor RTD
Who doesn’t love a good drink that is already prepped, especially a delicious protein drink. Even if you have the busiest of lifestyles, you can enjoy the great taste and take in quality muscle building nutrition of Carnivor, which is the world’s top selling beef protein isolate supplement. You don’t even have to mix it, as Carnivor RTD is already in a delicious ready-to-drink shake, hence the name “RTD”.
This shake is also suitable for those looking to achieve their weight loss goals, as it is low in calories and high in protein to keep you feeling full and satisfied. For a fruity twist, try the Strawberries and Cream flavor of Carnivor RTD, perfect for a post-workout treat. With 40 grams of muscle building protein per delicious serving with 0 grams of fat, 0 cholesterol, 0 grams of sugar, 0 lactose and 0 gluten, you will undoubtedly
The number one selling beef protein isolate product is perfectly packaged in a ready-to-drink form, for the busiest of lifestyles.
Our runner ups for ready-to-drink products are as follows:
- Huel RTD
- Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard
- Redcon1 Total War RTD
- Labrada Lean Body RTD
Energy Drink of the Year: BUM Energy
When it comes to boosting your energy, sometimes cracking a cold energy drink is much better than mixing up pre-workout. For us, BUM Energy is our favorite energy drink. You can forget about the energy drinks with ingredients that you can’t even pronounce. BUM Energy contains just two simple ingredients, Caffeine & Cognizin. These are to dial in your focus and keep you locked in during whatever you need. This dynamic duo can work wonders for the mind, with no crash later.
Fill yourself with energy from the BUM energy drinks, produced by Classic Physique champ, Chris Bumstead.
- Celcius Energy Drink
- C4 Energy Drinks
- Ghost Energy Drinks
- Reign Total Body Fuel
Health and Wellness Product of the Year: MuscleMeds Vitamin T
Health is wealth as they say, and fueling your body with the best possible health products is something worth shooting for. Sure, you can certainly purchase your multivitamins and testosterone boosters separately, this can be difficult and you may not be getting everything that you need. This is where Vitamin T from MuscleMeds comes in. Vitamin T is not only a top of the line testosterone booster, but also a men’s multivitamin, to support you being at peak physical performance.
Do not ever let yourself get improper micronutrients, as these are the things that really help to build up your immune system and help you be at your best. Let’s take a look.
Transparent Labs WellnessSeries Multivitamin is an ultra-potent supplement for those looking to optimize their health. With 22 active ingredients, this will pump you with vital nutrients with easy absorption.
Our runner ups are as follows:
Best Testosterone Booster Supplement: MUTANT TEST
Testosterone is key in building muscle, and sometimes you may need a little extra boost to help. Luckily for you we have the best testosterone booster picked out for you. MUTANT® TEST contains a pro-caliber formula with concentrated levels of 18 ingredients designed to raise your testosterone levels faster. MUTANT TEST is different from other test boosters on the market, as the key ingredient in it is Testosurge®.
Testosurge® is a patented fenugreek seed extract that has been clinically shown to quickly & naturally increase the active testosterone forms you need to get results you want, and MUTANT has the results to prove it.
Higher testosterone levels make it easier for you to gain muscle mass, lose fat, feel energetic and have a healthy libido, and as you get older your levels will drop. MUTANT TEST is here to help.
The runner ups are as follows:
Breakout Product of the Year: Mindlab Pro Nootropic
These products are new to the market and really make a name for themselves. Mind Lab Pro is a supplement that is created by Performance Labs, and is made using premium grade research-backed ingredients such as vitamin B, maritime pine bark, and lion’s mane to name a few. It is also worth mentioning that they all are ethically sourced and proven to work, keeping the label clean and effective.
Designed to keep you alert, sharp, mentally agile at work; keep you lucid, creative, confident at play; and keep you calm under pressure. Motivated and productive. Performing at the top of your game.
Our runner ups for this category are as follows:
- MuscleMeds Nitro Lift
- Mutant MindFK
- Transparent Labs Bulk Black
- Kaged Creatine Monohydrate Elite
Brand of the Year: MUTANT
Our runner ups for brand of the year are:
- RAW
- MuscleMeds
- Nutricost
- Transparent Labs
Workout Product of the Year: 10″ 4MM Lever Belt
Last but certainly not least on the list is our choice workout product of the year. This section focuses on things you’d wear in the gym like belts, straps, and knee sleeves. IronBull Strength stands out with their 10MM 4” Unleash Lever Belt. The IronBull Weightlifting Belt provides not only amazing support, but feels like it almost isn’t there, so you can throw it on and feel comfortable as well as not worry about if your belt is on tight enough or not.
The Unleash Lever Belt is constructed with uncompromising quality, making it stand out above the competition. Too many times have we found ourselves rebuying belts because they fall apart after repeated use and abuse in the gym, get stained with sweat, and unfortunately just stop doing the job at some point.
However, the Unleash Lever Belt boasts premium, durable leather that contours to your body over time, so rather than wearing down and falling apart, it is ensuring a personalized fit while maintaining its shape and form under heavy stress, so you will not find yourself shopping for a new belt anytime soon.
The Unleash Lever Belt also comes in featuring premium A-Grade 10mm single cut leather and a 10MM thickness, this belt is perfect for serious lifters that want to compete and break new PRs.
Get ready to experience a new world of strength, stability, and power with our Unleash 10mm lever belt.
Get ready to experience a new world of strength, stability, and power with our Unleash 10mm lever belt.
Our runner ups for this category include:
- Rogue Kettlebells
- Iron Bull Strength Weightlifting Belt
- Living Fit Hex Dumbbells
- REP Fitness Old School Iron Plates
Recovery Product of the Year: Ice Barrel
Recovery is one of the most important aspects of lifting, as this is where you grow and can really progress in your lifting career. Ice Barrel stands 42 inches high with a width of just 31 inches, making it easy to transport and store. However, it is still big enough for you to stay in an upright position, rather than a reclined position. The upright position is great for you to fully experience the natural response of forced cold exposure. The design of Ice Barrel also allows you to choose how much you wish to submerge yourself, whether that’s up to your neck and shoulders or even dunking completely in the cold water.
Ice Barrel is a cold therapy training tool that offers an easy way to bring ice baths to your routine that can help you recover like never before.
Our runner ups are as follows:
- Transparent Labs Sleep
- Dynamic Barcelona Elite 1-2-Person Ultra Low EMF FAR Infrared Sauna
- Bob and Brad C2
- Trigger Point Grid Foam Roller
Hydration Product of the Year: Transparent Labs Hydrate
Hydration is key, and Transparent Labs Hydrate is a sugar-free electrolyte powder formulated to keep you optimally hydrated. Packed with bioavailable minerals, taurine, SenActiv®, and coconut water powder, it replenishes essential electrolytes and supports fluid balance, helping you stay refreshed and energized throughout the day.
Transparent Labs Hydrate is a sugar-free electrolyte powder featuring bioavailable minerals, taurine, SenActiv®, and coconut water powder to keep you hydrated.
Our runner ups are as follows:
- Raw Replenish
- MUTANT BCAA 9.7
- Nutricost BCAA+ Hydration Powder
- Promix Workout and Hydration
Supplement Awards Wrap Up
That’s a wrap for all of our top picks for the supplement awards of 2024! We do want to note that purchasing these products should all depend on your goals and how you feel. For example, if you are tired before your workout and want better pumps, perhaps try a pre-workout. If you are looking at putting size on, maybe check out some protein powders or other supplements! We recommend you look into the products a little more in-depth and analyze your goals before purchasing anything.
Which supplements are you going to give a try?
